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by Happywanderer
Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)
Replies: 1409
Views: 968962

Re: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)

After being told that it would be possibly next March when my car would arrive i cancelled and then went around a number of lease companies to ask what they could find. Lo! last Monday I received delivery of my Scirocco 2.0 GT Tsi in Deep Black with sat-nav/DVD/rear parking sensors et al!! I am ecst...
by Happywanderer
Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)
Replies: 1409
Views: 968962

Re: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)

This from a reliable source in the (lease) trade and as of an hour ago:- '...I have been talking to VW Fleet who have confirmed that any vehicle ordered today would arrive in March 2011.' This comment has lead me to cancel the original order in favour of a change of spec, as another lease company ha...
by Happywanderer
Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:02 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)
Replies: 1409
Views: 968962

Re: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)

Hi Elay I have a nasty suspicion that I am being messed about by someone and am very unhappy at present. I have e-mailed Gateway2lease but have a feeling that their response to my enquiry will be something like your car came thru' a different dealer. Just out of interest, would you be prepared to t...
by Happywanderer
Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:30 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)
Replies: 1409
Views: 968962

Re: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)

I ordered mine from the lease company 20th July and they assured me it was ordered either the same day or following day, so Friday 22nd at the lastest (according to the lease company). Got this message from the lease company yesterday: "Hi Adrian The latest update we have from the dealer regar...
by Happywanderer
Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:40 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)
Replies: 1409
Views: 968962

Re: What's your Build Date? (Estimated or Confirmed)

I ordered mine from the lease company 20th July and they assured me it was ordered either the same day or following day, so Friday 22nd at the lastest (according to the lease company). Got this message from the lease company yesterday: "Hi Adrian The latest update we have from the dealer regard...
by Happywanderer
Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: Another... Who is sill waiting? roll call
Replies: 366
Views: 119591

Re: Another... Who is sill waiting? roll call

Just by way of an update, I spoke to VW Customer Service today and was told that the lead time on non-DSG models is 20 weeks, or 5 months!!!!
by Happywanderer
Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:55 am
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: Another... Who is sill waiting? roll call
Replies: 366
Views: 119591

Re: Another... Who is sill waiting? roll call

:welcome: R's are (supposed to be) a limited edition model but are also delayed due to a fire at a subsupplier (http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6660&hilit=fire" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) there are impacts on the other models due to ...
by Happywanderer
Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: Another... Who is sill waiting? roll call
Replies: 366
Views: 119591

Re: Another... Who is sill waiting? roll call

Can anyone clear up something for me please? Is all this talk about lengthy lead times only on the 'R' model or is it also affecting the other Scirocco models? Sorry if it's a dumb question but I'm new here and am trying to work out if I'm being taken for a bit of a ride.